Mothers and Daughters
Erica James
Reviewed by Helen
This is a compelling and fabulous story about relationships and life and what mothers will do to protect their children, I loved it from start to finish, it was a hard book to put down and what a beautiful setting, a beautiful cottage Anchor House on the coast of a small English village Tilsham. We get to meet Naomi and her daughters Martha and Willow, this is a moving and emotional story and so beautifully told.
Naomi’s husband Colin passed away suddenly two years ago and life has moved on well for Naomi she has settled into life on her own in her beautiful home by the sea and has her daughters and friends and is very happy.
Martha is the eldest daughter happily married to Tom she has a fabulous job, she is organized and always in control of her life, she is very much like her father. She and Tom are trying for a baby but things are not going as Martha planned and this is causing a little stress for her.
Willow is easy going, caring and loving and just ambles through life changing jobs and boyfriends, her father found that so frustrating and was very open to letting her know that she needed to make some plans and be more like Martha. Willow has a new boyfriend Rick who at first everyone thinks is just what Willow needs in her life, even her father would approve of Rick but Willow is not sure if he is the right guy.
Mother and daughters are very close and talk often but when Naomi meets her new neighbour, Ellis who is actually an old friend and more, Naomi decides that now is the time to move forward, a new Naomi and that includes having Ellis by her side. Martha has other ideas and wants her mother to sell her home and move closer to the girls, this causes some major problems with the normal flow of family life with them.
Emotions boil over with these woman and soon there are secrets being told that Naomi had kept a long time about her husband, their father, add to this the stress with trying to fall pregnant for Martha and what is happening to Willow, this story becomes very emotional but a story that is told beautifully with care and thought, it takes in issues that are very prevalent in today’s world. The characters are so real, the author has bought them to life on the pages. Really this is an awesome story one that I would highly recommend I can’t praise it enough, it is the first book from Erica James that I have read but it won’t be the last.
My thanks to Harlequin AU for my copy to read and review
Naomi’s husband Colin passed away suddenly two years ago and life has moved on well for Naomi she has settled into life on her own in her beautiful home by the sea and has her daughters and friends and is very happy.
Martha is the eldest daughter happily married to Tom she has a fabulous job, she is organized and always in control of her life, she is very much like her father. She and Tom are trying for a baby but things are not going as Martha planned and this is causing a little stress for her.
Willow is easy going, caring and loving and just ambles through life changing jobs and boyfriends, her father found that so frustrating and was very open to letting her know that she needed to make some plans and be more like Martha. Willow has a new boyfriend Rick who at first everyone thinks is just what Willow needs in her life, even her father would approve of Rick but Willow is not sure if he is the right guy.
Mother and daughters are very close and talk often but when Naomi meets her new neighbour, Ellis who is actually an old friend and more, Naomi decides that now is the time to move forward, a new Naomi and that includes having Ellis by her side. Martha has other ideas and wants her mother to sell her home and move closer to the girls, this causes some major problems with the normal flow of family life with them.
Emotions boil over with these woman and soon there are secrets being told that Naomi had kept a long time about her husband, their father, add to this the stress with trying to fall pregnant for Martha and what is happening to Willow, this story becomes very emotional but a story that is told beautifully with care and thought, it takes in issues that are very prevalent in today’s world. The characters are so real, the author has bought them to life on the pages. Really this is an awesome story one that I would highly recommend I can’t praise it enough, it is the first book from Erica James that I have read but it won’t be the last.
My thanks to Harlequin AU for my copy to read and review
5 stars
Expected publication: March 16th 2022 by Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd
